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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1252 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SAULT STE MARIE MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   08/06/1947
                       08/05/1947
                       07/03/1921
 LOW             -37   02/08/1934
                       02/10/1899
HIGHEST           89   06/02         MM      MM       87  06/21
LOWEST           -15   02/03         MM      MM      -15  01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.5               51.4     2.1     48.5
AVG. MINIMUM    36.5               33.3     3.2     31.3
MEAN            45.0               42.3     2.7     39.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.4    -1.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    60
DAYS MIN <= 32   158              164.0    -6.0      130
DAYS MIN <= 0      6               22.8   -16.8       28

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       40.17   2017
 MINIMUM       21.75   2010
TOTALS         35.04              34.46    0.58    29.38
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.09   -0.00     0.11
DAYS >= .01      152              164.9   -12.9      133
DAYS >= .10       88               84.3     3.7       76
DAYS >= .50       19               18.3     0.7       19
DAYS >= 1.00       6                4.6     1.4        1
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.91   0MM31 TO 04/01               1.34
 STORM TOTAL    1.82                                1.32
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7419               8456   -1037     6865
 SINCE 7/1      2628               3111    -483       MM
COOLING TOTAL    269                236      33      141
 SINCE 1/1       269                236      33       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/12
LATEST                          05/17
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/220    DATE  11/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/270    DATE  03/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          115
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             86
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        134

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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